The present Regulations provide additional standards of care for circus animals; no person shall operate a circus unless the person holds a license issued by the Director for that purpose under section 11 of the Act (Animal Welfare Act, RSPEI 1988, c A-11.2). A license may only be issued for a circus that keeps, trains or exhibits any of the following animals: (a) a domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus); (b) a domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris); (c) an equine; (d) a domesticated pigeon or dove (Columba livia); (e) domestic poultry (Gallus gallus domesticus). The operator shall, at the operator’s own expense, obtain liability insurance to protect the Government of Prince Edward Island, the circus and its contractors and sub-contractors, their successors and assigns and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and servants. The insurance shall provide commercial general liability protection for liabilities arising out of property damage, personal injury, bodily injury and death resulting from any activity connected with the existence, management or operation of the circus. The operator shall also develop and maintain an escape and recapture plan, the plan shall not include or rely upon any drugs that are not carried by the circus. The REgulations establish specific standards of care in the Schedule respecting treatment, care, safety, transportation, display, housing, health, hygiene, exercise, training, handling, veterinary care, drug administration, euthanasia, public interaction, record keeping, and the specific standards respecting individual species of circus animals and make reference to other codes of practice.
Canada · 2017-01-01